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~ Avanti a Castellina! ~ As we sat at Antica Macelleria Cecchini, the Fiorentina rolled effortlessly out of the kitchen under the wizardly supervision of Dario. We had brought plenty of vino to enjoy with dinner, but as we lingered…
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~ The Abbey of Sant’Antimo ~ *****Updated 10/28/2016***** This latest update takes us to the hills of Piemonte where Nebbiolo is finally ripened and the harvest is concluding. Andrea Farinetti sent the below images from Harvest at Borgogno which…
Continue reading~ Sunset over Castello di Ama ~ Haiku. Three Varietals Castello di Ama joined Bottled Poetry In 1997, after careful soil and climatic analysis, the team at Castello di Ama were convinced that Cabernet Franc, never before planted on the…
Continue reading~ The Poggio Valente Vineyard ~ It wouldn’t be odd or even surprising if the first thing you associated with Fattoria Le Pupille was its Super Tuscan Saffredi. However, if you focused solely on that single vineyard wine, you’d only…
Continue reading~ Villa Montemaggio – Radda in Chianti ~ The Monte Maggio Estate is located in the Commune of Radda in Chianti in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. It is situated where a 14th century tower once stood above…
Continue readingJust 20 minutes from the center of Florence, among the hills of the Val di Pesa, sits Fattoria Le Calvane a wine producing resort destination. Crafting an array of pretty wines, Le Calvane farms their 600 year old estate in…
Continue reading~ The Lone Oak that inspires the estate’s name ~ Querciabella – “Beautiful Oak” – was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Castiglioni and today is run by his determined and passionate son Sebastiano. Since 1988 the estate has been organically…
Continue reading~ The Mediterranean Sea near Castagneto Carducci, home to Tenuta Campo al Mare ~ Like many reputable Italian wine making families, the Folonari’s are no stranger to the renaissance that has occurred on the western coast of Tuscany. Since the…
Continue readingLast month I was fortunate to cover the annual Vias Portfolio tasting in New York. I was permitted to arrive 30 minutes earlier than the general public and was able to visit with several producers before it got crowded. Overall, …
Continue readingFounded in 2002, the Arcanum estate is the sister property to Tenuta di Arceno and sits in the Commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Tracing its roots to the Etruscan era, the estate now encompasses approximately 200 acres of vines which are…
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